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Adapted sports; Athletes with disabilities; Basketball for people with disabilities; Bone mineral density; Human body — Composition; Lean body mass; People with disabilities; Percent body fat; Sports for people with disabilities; Wheelchair basketball; Wheelchair rugby; Wheelchair sports
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Comparison Of Body Composition Between Physically Active And Inactive Wheelchair Users, Masaru Teramoto
Comparison Of Body Composition Between Physically Active And Inactive Wheelchair Users, Masaru Teramoto
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The purpose of this study was to examine the association between regular physical activity and body composition in individuals with physical disabilities. The study was designed to compare body composition parameters between wheelchair users participating in adapted sports programs and those being physically inactive. Male wheelchair users were recruited and classified based on physical activity level (active or inactive) and disability type (paraplegic or quadriplegic). Regional and whole-body percent body fat (%BF), lean body mass (LBM), and bone mineral density (BMD) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. These variables were then compared among the groups using a two-way between-groups multivariate …